This is a podcast transcript from a teacher in NY about writing a response to the Document Based Question (DBQ). I love that his podcast is called Vive le Nerd. Anyway, he really seems to know what he's talking about, and includes some excellent ways to target what the scorers want. I don't know if the test has changed much in 4 years (podcast was broadcast in 2006) but good writing is good writing forever. http://roadrunner-apeh.wikispaces.com/file/view/DBQ_Intro_Script.pdf
If the rest of his wikispace is this good, it's definitely worth checking out. I'd even go check out the podcast if he still has it.
http://qcpages.qc.cuny.edu/Writing/history/preparation/thesis.html This is a page from Queens College in NY. The name of the college is fitting for the Putnam Monarchs - but it is purely coincidental. Just remeber that the FRQs on the AP test is not graded as harshly as the DBQ. Practice will help the class become more comfortable with a writing thesis statement. (Don't forget to refer to the Thesis statement PPT handout.
http://roadrunner-apeh.wikispaces.com/file/view/DBQ_Intro_Script.pdf
If the rest of his wikispace is this good, it's definitely worth checking out. I'd even go check out the podcast if he still has it.
http://qcpages.qc.cuny.edu/Writing/history/preparation/thesis.html This is a page from Queens College in NY. The name of the college is fitting for the Putnam Monarchs - but it is purely coincidental. Just remeber that the FRQs on the AP test is not graded as harshly as the DBQ. Practice will help the class become more comfortable with a writing thesis statement. (Don't forget to refer to the Thesis statement PPT handout.
Rachel found this on Spark Notes. It is a link to a diagnostic AP European History exam where you can practice the multiple choice questions.
http://testprep.sparknotes.com/testcenter/ap/eurohistory/